Productivity on the day to day running of this site is bound to taper off as I’m currently penning 2 chapters per week on my coming treatise on Texas barbecue.

This is going to involve quite a bit of travel around Central Texas as I uncover and revisit 50 barbecue restaurants in the next few months. It’s exciting but also exhausting.

Without further ado. Here are the top 5 articles we posted this week. As always determined by page views. 1] The doyenne of New York City’s craft cocktail scene; Kathryn Weatherup, is preparing to open a branch of her Weatherup bars in the former Azul building on Cesar Chavez http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/1/21/Austin-Daily-Photo-Kathryn-Weatherup-Prepares-To-Bring-New-York-Bar-Style-To-Old-Azul-Space

2] We penned a piece on Dr. Martin Luther King and his favorite foods along with recipes of course http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/1/16/Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jrs-Favorite-Foods-A-Guide-To-Celebrating-The-Great-Man-On-His-Birthday?adminview=true

3] New Austin food trailer Nomad Dosa prepares to open right where Franklin Barbecue used to stand http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/1/17/Austin-Daily-PhotoNomad-Dosa-Prepares-To-Open-On-The-Hallowed-Grounds-Of-Former-Franklin-Barbecue?adminview=true

4] We visited La Boite Cafe, the tiny coffee shop built from a repurposed shipping container near the state capitol building. Barrie Cullinan croissants? Yes. http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/1/16/Austin-Daily-Photo–La-Boite-Cafe-Hot-Coffee-and-Barrie-Cullinans-Croissants?adminview=true

5] Spy photo: Silo on 7th, a brand new restaurant prepares to open on e.7th st http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/1/20/Birth-Notice-The-Silo-On-7th-New-East-Austin-Restaurant?adminview=true

bonus: foundering along like a motherless baby wallaby this article about a brand new Peruvian food trailer in East Austin needs your attention http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/1/20/Birth-Notice-Pachamamas-Peruvian-Creole-Cuisine-New-East-Austin-Food-Trailer?adminview=true